A “ban” is an official or legal prohibition. Schools in Escambia County are prohibited from carrying books like And Tango Makes Three. You’re free to make up whatever definitions you want, but for those of us speaking English? Escambia County has banned this book from public schools.

Again, if you don’t want your kid to be exposed to the existence of black people, gay people, or women who aren’t subservient to their husbands? Then homeschool. It’s not up to the rest of us to build a fairy tale world that matches what you want your child to learn.

Let me reframe this: Let’s say I am a Muslim. Let’s say I want my kids to practice Islam as well. Should I be allowed to ban public schools from carrying cookbooks, since my kid might see a recipe for bacon? Or restricting them from teaching any history that might contradict the teachings of Muhammad? Or having any picture books where the female characters are not dressed in a burqa?

No? That’s stupid? Using your religion as a cudgel to make the government force your personal beliefs on other people is a clear violation of the First Amendment?

Then cool. We’re on the same page, and you (hopefully) now understand why the school board is being sued.

Everything that you described is NOT a ban. The book(s) you described are not banned just not one that a child can get at a SCHOOL library. I assume you think it’s the schools place and not the parents place to decide if a book is appropriate for their child.

When a sport venue bans outside food, that doesn’t mean that you are no longer allowed to purchase food anywhere. It means that they have placed a restriction on outside food at that location.

When the courthouse bans firearms, that doesn’t mean that you are no longer allowed to own and operate a gun. It means that they have placed a restriction on firearms at that location.

When a school bans a book, that doesn’t me that your kid is no longer allowed to access that book anywhere. It means they have placed a restriction on that book at that location.

I hope that clears that up.

The book has NOT been banned. I’m pretty sure you can go purchase the book if you so wish to. Big difference to not being in a school library and banned but I assume you don’t know the difference.

“name ONE book that has been “banned””

And Tango Makes Three. A picture book about some real penguins that lived in a zoo in New York that adopted an orphaned baby penguin. It is currently banned from all Escambia County public schools.